CVE-2010-4243

Name: CVE-2010-4243
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2011-01-22T22:00:04.24+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.91%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2010-4243 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. fs/exec.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 does not enable the OOM Killer to assess use of stack memory by arrays representing the (1) arguments and (2) environment, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted exec system call, aka an "OOM dodging issue," a related issue to CVE-2010-3858.. EPSS estimates a 0.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

fs/exec.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 does not enable the OOM Killer to assess use of stack memory by arrays representing the (1) arguments and (2) environment, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted exec system call, aka an "OOM dodging issue," a related issue to CVE-2010-3858.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.91%

55.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-400

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 2.6.37

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3c77f845722158206a7209c45ccddc264d19319c
http://grsecurity.net/~spender/64bit_dos.cBroken Link
http://linux.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Kernel/2010-11/msg13278.htmlBroken Link
http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/8/27/429Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/8/29/206Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/8/30/138Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/8/30/378Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/22/15Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/22/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42884Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397Third Party Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15619Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0017.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45004Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=625688Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64700VDB Entry
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3c77f845722158206a7209c45ccddc264d19319c
http://grsecurity.net/~spender/64bit_dos.cBroken Link
http://linux.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Kernel/2010-11/msg13278.htmlBroken Link
http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/8/27/429Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/8/29/206Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/8/30/138Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/8/30/378Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/22/15Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/22/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42884Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397Third Party Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15619Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0017.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45004Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=625688Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64700VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Jan 22, 2011
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2010-4243?

How severe is CVE-2010-4243?

Severity scoring for CVE-2010-4243 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.91% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2010-4243?

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Source: NVD / NIST